"Sporterised" Lee-Enfields in WWII

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No mods were allowed when we were overseas either...

During my time overseas we were allowed to play with the "lego" bits of the C7, which is purchase/addition/subtraction of parts, and paint of the rifle. Grips, handguards, sights, stocks, bipods, ergonomic items were common, but no alterations to the barrel, action or mechanism were tolerated.

Although one of my Section C9 gunners did obtain a spare LMG barrel that had been chopped to 12" somewhere, and his use of that went unquestioned for the duration. He wouldn't tell me where he got it, but I knew it was an unofficial job, because the flash suppressor of installed off index. These kind of barrels were later officially supplied.

Then again, at the time, and reflecting historically Task Force 1-06 Afghanistan was a bit of a "cowboy" tour and we had a lot of latitude beyond peacetime operations.